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Original Article
Open Access
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Business Solution for Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Raj Kumar Singh
· pp. 5–17
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i12/60049
The two significant events of the year 1970 - one, Milton Friedman's pronouncement that 'the only social responsibility of business is to make profits', second, back home J.R.D. Tata passed instructions to all Tata Group companies to include a clause …
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable, Inclusive, Development, Environment, Education
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Original Article
Open Access
Effective Leadership in Times of Organizational Crises: The Interplay of Risk Perceptions, Trust, and Diversity
Carl Osunde, Agboola Gbenga Mayowa
· pp. 18–25
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i12/60051
Organizations are faced with challenges which arise from the interplay of risk perceptions, trust, and diversity. Diversity is a broad term which highlights numerous differences and similarities in an organization in the areas of culture, age, qualification, gender, and attitudes …
Keywords:
Effective Leadership, Organizational Crises, Risk Perceptions, Trust and Diversity
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Original Article
Open Access
A Study on Effectiveness of Leadership in a Public Sector Organization
H. Hema Lakshmi, P. R. Sivasankar
· pp. 26–33
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i12/60057
As the global economy gathers pace, more public sector organizations are realizing that their main assets are their people and that remaining or becoming competitive depends increasingly on the development of a highly skilled workforce. This requires trained and committed …
Keywords:
Groups, Leaders, Organizations, Responsibility, Skilled Workforce Public Sector, Insurance
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Original Article
Open Access
Employees' Perception of HRD Climate in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Anil Kumar Kanamarlapudi, Rama Devi Vangapandu
· pp. 34–43
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i12/60061
People are the assets and constitute the source of competitive advantage for the organizations. Acquiring the right people, facilitating their development, and retaining them can bring in tangible and intangible positive results for the organization. An organization that wants to …
Keywords:
Human Resource Development Climate, Competencies, Employee Welfare, Supportive Atmosphere
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Original Article
Open Access
Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Variables on Job Satisfaction of Academic Staff in Visakhapatnam Colleges
P. D. Shyji, G. Santhiyavalli
· pp. 44–52
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i12/60065
The aim of this study was to assess the job satisfaction levels of academic staff in higher education institutions with specific reference to UG and PG colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Teachers are the most important group of professionals who …
Keywords:
Job Satisfaction, Higher Education, Employment, Academic Staff, Socioeconomic Variables